The old one is hanging on by a thread!

旧的那一个正好脱线了。

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"Mitsubishi is hanging on by a thread," says Champion. "There's nothing that we can see on the horizon that will improve their brand perception."

“三菱命悬一线，”冠先生说，“我们在近期根本看不到任何提升他们品牌的举措。”

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Or, to put it more simply: if everyone else around you is burned out, hanging on by a thread and generally unhappy, that might not be a badge of pride.

或者，更简单地说：如果你周围的人都被工作烧毁了，被同一根绳子挂住并且普遍不幸福，这可能并不是一个值得骄傲的勋章。

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Senior citizens on Social Security who are just hanging on by a thread.

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There are folks who are just barely hanging on by a thread, too many folks losing their homes, too many folks out of work.

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"Mitsubishi is hanging on by a thread, " says Champion.

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